handbooks

plural of handbook

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of handbooks In Arkansas, private schools participating in the voucher-like program have to be accredited or working toward it, which often requires creating curriculum and school handbooks. — Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 5 Oct. 2026 Hair loss experts hawking lifestyle handbooks for getting your strands back. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026 That may be the most consequential shift in knowledge management since physical handbooks became digital knowledge bases. — Chakkry Arunachalam, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 The company also publishes a garden guide, a kids’ edition, and special handbooks on container gardens, vegetables, and herbs. — HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026 The same program also offers free handbooks in English and Spanish. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Other districts, including Cincinnati Public Schools and Fairfield City Schools, have updated student handbooks with new policies but have not posted separate notices on their websites. — Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2026 Her concern is in the language being used in the handbooks and the policy draft. — Julianna Mejia, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Now, 15 years later, the law continues to guide district handbooks across Oregon. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handbooks
Noun
  • Instead of searching through hundreds of manuals to service industrial equipment, AI can identify the specific engine, understand where it’s installed, retrieve its service history and recommend the right repairs.
    — Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The outlet also pointed out that Apple still doesn’t offer replacement parts, repair manuals, or self-service repair guides for its AirPods.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Marshall’s campaign provided no comment in response to phone calls, texts and emails seeking responses to a detailed list of questions over the course of two weeks for this story.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
  • This month, Togo invited citizens to contribute texts, recordings, and translations to help AI models understand the West African country’s 50 local languages.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • One group was allowed to consult Claude for help; the other could only use Google and textbooks.
    — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Teachers now rely on worksheets, because there are no textbooks.
    — Mosab Abu Toha, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • From burritos to dictionaries, brands are already comparing a slew of foldable items to the new iPhone Duo.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Most dictionaries do not even list the meaning—’to kill’—that the government now proposes.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

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“Handbooks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handbooks. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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